⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ׅ⎖ׅ⎖

i  love.  buggy  d.  clown

*     and if I make him a babe then what 

*    ACC IS GORGE

/    can    he    be    my    piece!    i’ll    treat    him    good    unlike    SOME    people    (shakes    fist    at    shanks    wanted    poster)

/     they     got     him     on     top     of     crossguild     hq     like     the     star     of     a     christmas     tree     i’m     afraid!

/     “DECORATIVE    LEADER    OF    THE    CROSS    GUILD”    YOU’RE    SO    FOUL    YOU    CRAZY!!!!!

⠀⠀       (    PART   TWO   OF   TWO.    )
            
            buggy.    [    the    red—haired    boy    grasps    at    his    fellow    apprentice’s    wrist,    pulling    him    back    from    running    off    to    find    the    rest    of    the    roger    pirates.    if    the    ones    who    were    left    even    came    to    watch    the    execution    after    their    disbandment,    shanks    doubted    they    hadn’t    already    left    loguetown    along    with    the    stampede.    ]      we    won’t    be    able    to    find    them.    they’re    probably    all    long    gone    by    now.    it’s    just    you    and    me    now.
               
            [    just    you    and    me    now,    the    way    it’s    always    been.    the    way    shanks    wants    it    to    stay.    they    had    no    one    but    each    other,    and    now    more    than    ever,    shanks    needs    the    only    friend    he’s    ever    known    by    his    side.    ] 
              
            ..    come    with    me,    buggy.    [    shanks    releases    his    grip    on    the    clown’s    hand,    holding    his    palm    out    in    front    of    him.    the    scene    is    uncomfortably    quiet,    save    for    the    sound    of    the    red—haired    boy’s    voice    and    the    patter    of    downpour    coming    from    above.    ]    i’m    not    ready    to    go    for    it    yet.    the    one    piece.    but    i’m    still    gonna    be    a    pirate,    just    as    i’ve    always    said    ..    and    i    want    you    to    come    with    me.

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            i    was    ..    i    didn't    know    you    were    ..    [    for    a    split    second,    the    softness    returns    to    the    red—haired    boy's    eyes.    everything    about    this    day    had    felt    so    hazy,    so    dreamlike    ⸻    but    the    act    of    buggy    holding    him    like    this,    like    shanks    is    the    one    thing    keeping    him    anchored    in    the    midst    of    tempestuous    waves,    feels    without    the    shadow    of    a    doubt    all    too    real.    tentatively,    the    boy's    lips    part    open    to    give    the    clown    his    response;    but    his    voice,    along    with    his    mettle,    is    silenced    by    his    companion's    following    question. 
               
            what    do    we    do,    buggy    asks    him,    and    he    struggles    to    find    any    words    to    answer    with.    in    the    face    of    a    loss    as    great    as    this,    what    CAN    two    kids    like    them    do?     
              
            the    straw    hat    perched    on    top    of    shanks'    head    has    never    felt    heavier;    as    it    was    originally    his    captain's,    it    had    always    been    a    bit    too    big    for    the    boy.   even    before    this    moment,    shanks    often    found    himself    thinking    that    it    didn't    feel    quite    right    on    him    ⸻    like    he    wasn't    worthy    enough    to    be    wearing    it.    at    least    now    he    knows    it's    true;    how    could    a    helpless    little    boy    like    him    ever    be    deserving    of    an    item    that    once    belonged    to    the    king    of    the    pirates,    much    less    join    in    the    race    to    claim    his    final    treasure?  ]

⠀⠀⠀ᝰ ⠀⠀(2/2).
            
            
            YOU   IDIOT-     where   have   you   been?       *     he   hadn’ t   meant   to   lash   out   at   his   companion,     but   the   boy   had   no   other   outlet   for   the   current   influx   of   emotions   passing   through   him   other   than   his   actions.     arms   reaching   out,     the   clown   grasped   at   the   red   haired   boy’ s   shoulders,     gripping   onto   them   as   though   they   were   his   lifeline.     *       what..     what   do   we   do?     what   can   we   do?       *     buggy   was   desperate   for   some   sort   of   instruction-     anything   that   would   be   able   to   serve   as   his   guiding   light.     the   very   life   he’ d   come   to   cherish   was   crumbling   before   his   very   eyes.     *
            
            
            WE   HAVE   TO   GO   FIND   THE   OTHERS!     we   have   to   get   out   of   here-     find   the   others!       *     he   was   growing   frantic,     grip   loosening   as   his   head   darted   from   one   side   to   the   other,     eyes   raking   across   the   mob   that   soon   began   to   dissipate   after   his   captain’ s   previous   exclamation.     *       WHY   ARE   YOU   JUST   STANDING   THERE?!     C’MON,     LETS   GO!

@bagibomb /intro?

/    tht    [    REDACTED    ]    belongs    to    me    :tongue:

/    on    foenem    u    da    goat

ㅤㅤ⋅ㅤㅤㅤㅤ⋆     ﹙ㅤ@akagcmis﹚༢ㅤ
            
            those   sound   like   excuses   to   me!     but   whatever;     who   wouldn’ t   like   me?       *     his   previous   scowl   dropped,     lips   pursing   as   he   tried   to   keep   himself   from   hitting   the   other   boy   again,     his   annoyance   clear   with   the   way   his   eyes   were   practically   burning   holes   through   the   other   boy’ s   skull.     *       you’ re   not   gonna   be   on   your   own!     you’ ll   have   lots   of   people..     and..     me.     BUT   YOU’ LL   MOSTLY   HAVE   OTHER   PEOPLE   WITH   YOU!     i   have   my   own   dreams   too,     y’ know?!     you   have   to   stop   being   such   a   baby!

⠀⠀       ID.     @bagibomb     ᵕ̈
            
            wha⸺at?    am    not!    i’m    not    THAT    attached    to    you,    dum–dum!    [    the    red–haired    boy    sits    up    as    well,    his    arms    raising    instinctively    to    protect    himself    from    the    incoming    smack;    though    it    wasn’t    as    firm    as    he’d    thought,    and    he    sighs    in    relief.    ]    i’m    not    all    sad!    it’s    just    ⸻    you’re    the    only    other    kid    on    this    ship    with    me.    and    pirates    never    survive    out    on    the    open    seas    on    their    own.    if    you    don’t    have    my    back,    who    else    is    there    that    will?

ㅤㅤ⋅ㅤㅤㅤㅤ⋆     ﹙ㅤ@akagcmis﹚༢ㅤ
            
            
            *     it   took   him   a   few   moments   to   regain   control   over   his   sleep-addled   mind,     but   once   he   had,     the   young   boy   practically   leapt   out   of   his  hammock,     appalled.     *       are   you   an   idiot?     i   can’ t   get   rid   of   you!     you’ re   like   a   leech!      *     scowling   at   his   companion,     he   then   reached   out   to   lightly   smack   him   on   the   shoulder.     *       ..we’ d   be   friends,       i   think.     but   don’ t   get   the   wrong   idea!     i   don’ t   care   about   you   or   anything!       ..i   just   said   that   because   we’ re   not   friends   in   this   one,     and   you’ re   looking   at   me   all   sad!